Maybe that sounds like a silly question to some of you, but it is one that I have been asking my clients lately. It’s taken a decade, but many of…
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Can content written for print position well in Google?
Recently, I worked with a big-brand publisher that published print assets to their site. The powers-that-be believed that the content should position just fine. After all, the content was written…
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Facebook ads vs Google adwords: 7 key criteria to decide
Consider these facts: Digital ad revenue in the U.S. grew by more than 20% last year to a record $72.5 billion. (IAB) Google and Facebook accounted for almost 100% of…
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A guide to getting started on using hashtags on LinkedIn
LinkedIn wants you to start using hashtags and I think it’s about time. For platforms, like Twitter and Instagram, hashtags are an essential ingredient to the social posting recipe. Up…
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Creative strategies to improve your brand’s online reputation
Online reputation management is an area of marketing that often flies under the radar, but its impact on your business is much larger than you may think. In fact, 92%…
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On the limited value of branded content
Those who have read our book Outside-In Marketing: Using Big Data to Guide Your Content Marketing know we approach the problem of content marketing head on. Here is my definition…
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6 types of content your readers hate
When creating content for your blog, social media profiles, email subscribers, and other purposes, you don’t want to irritate your readers. Unfortunately, some types of content can send readers running…
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Good news for business — costs of B2B video production content is at an all time low!
We know nobody likes to spend money, but at the same time nobody likes to spend money on something and then have that money wasted because the quality of the deliverable…
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3 innovative ways to structure video content to support sales engagement
1. Add video to non-video assets There’s no getting around the fact that that text is cheap and efficient. That’s why most online “content” is text. To scope out a…
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How content intelligence will change content marketing forever, part 1
I’m sure any of you who have spent time on this site appreciate the vital role content plays in building digital relationships. Perhaps what some didn’t realize was that 70-90%…
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